Dr. Nomsa Dlamini

Dr. Nomsa Dlamini is a Haematologist with over 14 years of clinical experience, practising at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, one of South Africa's largest teaching hospitals and a leading centre for haematology. Affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences, this hospital provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic haematology services including bone marrow transplantation and the management of complex blood cancers. South Africa's haematology services operate within a context shaped by the country's high HIV burden, which significantly influences the spectrum of haematological conditions encountered, including HIV-associated cytopenias, lymphomas, and opportunistic infections with haematological manifestations. Dr. Dlamini has developed specific expertise in managing haematological malignancies and bleeding disorders within this unique clinical environment. She contributes to postgraduate haematology training at the University of the Witwatersrand and participates in clinical research on haematological outcomes in South African patient populations.

Dr. Nomsa Dlamini completed her MBBCh from a South African medical faculty before undertaking specialist training in internal medicine, obtaining her Fellowship of the College of Physicians of South Africa (FCP(SA)). She subsequently pursued subspecialty training in haematology and obtained her Certificate in Haematology from the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (Cert Haematology(SA)), the highest specialist qualification in haematology within the South African system. Her subspecialty training included clinical rotations in lymphoma, leukaemia, bone marrow transplantation, and coagulation disorders at major South African academic haematology centres. Dr. Dlamini participates in continuing medical education through the South African Society of Haematology (SASH) and attends international haematology congresses including ASH and EHA to maintain expertise in rapidly evolving treatment standards. She is involved in clinical trials evaluating novel haematological therapies in South African patient populations.

Dr. Dlamini's haematology expertise encompasses blood cancers, bleeding and clotting disorders, and HIV-associated haematological conditions. In blood cancers, she manages leukaemias (acute and chronic myeloid and lymphocytic), lymphomas (Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin), multiple myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndromes, using chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and in appropriate cases, stem cell transplantation. In bleeding disorders, she manages haemophilia A and B, von Willebrand disease, immune thrombocytopenia, and acquired coagulation disorders. Her expertise in HIV-associated haematology addresses the significant overlap between HIV infection and blood disorders including thrombocytopenia, anaemia, and HIV-related lymphomas in South Africa. She performs and interprets bone marrow aspirates and trephine biopsies as a core diagnostic skill, and coordinates multidisciplinary blood cancer care with oncology, radiation therapy, and transplant teams.

South Africa is a leading destination for patients from across sub-Saharan Africa seeking specialist haematology care, including blood cancer diagnosis and treatment. Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital offers haematology services that include flow cytometry, bone marrow investigation, and access to chemotherapy protocols aligned with international guidelines. Dr. Dlamini consults in English and can accommodate patients from across English-speaking Africa. International patients seeking haematology consultations or second opinions on blood cancer diagnoses should bring bone marrow biopsy reports and flow cytometry results, peripheral blood count results and blood film reports, imaging studies (CT, PET-CT), previous treatment summaries, and current medications. Video consultation is available for initial assessment of patients who cannot travel immediately.

Dr. Nomsa Dlamini has been recognised by the South African Society of Haematology (SASH) for her contributions to clinical haematology practice and postgraduate training. She has received commendation from Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital for her leadership in the haematology unit and her research contributions. Her work on HIV-associated haematological conditions has been acknowledged at national and international haematology meetings. Dr. Dlamini has also been recognised by the University of the Witwatersrand for her dedication to haematology education and mentorship.